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April 08 20122012-04-08A small gilt metal deity murti stands on a square ornate pedestal atop a pink plastic lid held by two hands. The figure wears a red and orange cloth wrap, has a tall crown, and raises one hand in a gesture. Behind, a blurred person in a brown patterned garment stands. The setting appears to be a ritual or devotional handling of an image.2012-04-05Close photo of two people in maroon and rust-coloured garments during a ritual. On the left, hands hold a hammered silver bowl with pink petals inside. On the right, a person wearing a heavy gold necklace with red and green stone inlay and a large gold pendant holds a small bunch of pink roses. Only hands, torsos and necklaces are visible; faces are cropped out. A leafy green sprig is at the lower left, with a blurred background.2013-10-10October 17 20102010-10-17A close photograph of a puja being performed. A woman's hand, wearing gold bangles and a ring, holds up a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. On a white cloth with a gold-and-red border sits a small brass deity murti, surrounded by red flower petals, small yellow offerings and a silver vessel with a tall stem. Water or liquid drips from above onto the setup. No a person candidate is visible; only the hand and arm of the officiant appear.2013-08-19A close photograph of a bare-chested man in orange ritual dress holding a golden plate filled with yellow, pink and red flower petals and a gold ceremonial vessel with a curved spout. He wears a rudraksha mala, an orange shawl wrapped over his shoulder, a thin silver chain and a gold bangle. A blurred figure in orange robes stands behind him against a reddish wall.2017-01-11April 08 20122012-04-08May 27 20132013-05-27March 02 20182018-03-02May 27 20132013-05-27A close photograph of a child's hands arranging brass puja items on a woven mat. The child, wearing a striped sleeve, handles an ornate brass lamp stand with a tiered, arched frame while small brass figures, a brass plate of rose petals and red flowers, and a bowl of bananas sit nearby on the mat. Orange and red cloth lies at the bottom edge. A rounded brass oil lamp sits at the left. The arrangement suggests a puja preparation, though no a person is visible.2011-09-26Close photograph of a puja at an altar. A person's forearm, wearing gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp whose flame is angled toward a small bronze deity murti of a standing figure. Red and pink flowers and yellow petals are arranged on a silver tray with a cloth in orange and gold. A silver vessel stands at right and a metal pillar rises behind. No face is visible and no one is identified; the hands and bangles are the only human features shown.2013-08-19